Rome 24: Day 2 Morning Session

RELAY HERO O’DONNELL QUALIFIES FOR 400M SEMI-FINAL

Relay hero Christopher O’Donnell has secured his passage to tomorrow evening’s 400m semi-final with a brilliant 4th place finish in this morning’s heats, just fourteen hours on from helping Ireland claim a historic relay gold medal last night.

Racing in the first of the 400m heats, the North Sligo AC athlete crossed in a time of 45.69SB which will see him return to the track once again tomorrow evening (7.38pm).

Before that however, O’Donnell will join his relay teammates Rhasidat Adeleke, Thomas Barr, and Sharlene Mawdsley on the top of the podium at the Medal Plaza in Rome where they will collect their European gold medals (June 8th 4.35pm Irish time).

Results Summary:

• Christopher O’Donnell – Men’s 400m – 45.69q

Full results list: HERE

LIGHTENING LAVIN SET TO HEADLINE DAY 2 (SATURDAY JUNE 8TH):

Fans will have to wait until this evening’s session to see the second Irish involvement of the day with Oisin Lane set to go in the 20km Race Walk from 5pm. Conditions are set to be still in the high twenties, but the young Mullingar Harriers athletes is sure to gain plenty of valuable experience on his senior European Championship debut.

Sarah Lavin will go in search of her second major championship final of the year when she takes to the semi-final of the 100m hurdles from 7.12pm. Lavin automatically advanced to the semi-final as one of the top 12 ranked athletes and is sure to have eyes set on the evening’s medal decider (9.08pm).

Israel Olatunde will return for the semi-final of the 100m at 8.10pm, with the experience of Munich 2022 sure to stand to the Irish record holder.

Brian Fay will in final action when he takes to a stacked 5000m at 21.28pm.

Irish Athlete Schedule (times listed in Irish time with Italian local time in brackets):

Day Two – Saturday June 8th

Evening Session

• 4x400Mixed Relay Medal Ceremony 16:35 (17:35)
• Oisin Lane – Men’s 20km Race Walk – Final – 17:00 (18:00)
• Sarah Lavin – Women’s 100m Hurdles – SF – 19:12 (20:12)
• Israel Olatunde – Men’s 100m – SF – 20:10 (21:10)
• Sarah Lavin – Women’s 100m Hurdles – Final – 21:08 (22:08) *
• Brian Fay – Men’s 5000m – Final – 21:28 (22:28)
• Israel Olatunde – Men’s 100m – Final – 21:53 (22:53) *

 

Day Three – Sunday June 9th

Morning Session

• Ryan Creech – Men’s Half Marathon – Final – 08:00 (09:00)
• Hiko Tonosa – Men’s Half Marathon – Final – 08:00 (09:00)
• Shona Heaslip – Women’s Half Marathon – Final – 08:30 (09:30)
• Emily Haggard Kearney – Women’s Half Marathon – Final – 08:30 (09:30)
• Nicola Tuthill – Women’s Hammer Throw – Qualification Group A – 09:05 (10:05)

OR

• Nicola Tuthill – Women’s Hammer Throw – Qualification Group B – 10:30 (11:30)
• Mark Smyth – Men’s 200m – Round One – 10:50 (11:50)
• Kelly McGrory – Women’s 400m Hurdles – Round One – 11:40 (12:40)
• Thomas Barr – Men’s 400m Hurdles – Round One – 12:20 (13:20)

 

Evening Session

• Rhasidat Adeleke – Women’s 400m – SF – 19:05 (20:05)
• Sharlene Mawdsley – Women’s 400m – SF – 19:05 (20:05)
• Sophie Becker – Women’s 400m – SF – 19:05 (20:05)
• Christopher O’Donnell – Men’s 400m – SF – 19:38 (20:38) *
• Mark Smyth – Men’s 200m – SF – 20:35 (21:35) *
• Ciara Mageean – Women’s 1500m – Final – 21:36 (22:36) *
• Sarah Healy – Women’s 1500m – Final – 21:36 (22:36) *

Day Four – Monday June 10th

Morning Session

• Phil Healy – Women’s 200m – Round One – 09:35 (10:35)
• Andrew Coscoran – Men’s 1500m – Round One – 10:20 (11:20)
• Nick Griggs – Men’s 1500m – Round One – 10:20 (11:20)
• Louise Shanahan – Women’s 800m – Round One – 10:50 (11:50)
• Thomas Barr – Men’s 400m Hurdles – SF – 11:40 (12:40) *
• Kelly McGrory – Women’s 400m Hurdles – SF – 12:15 (13:15) *

Evening Session

• Phil Healy – Women’s 200m – SF – 20:05 (21:05) *
• Nicola Tuthill – Women’s Hammer Throw – Final – 20:33 (21:33) *
• Christopher O’Donnell – Men’s 400m – Final – 20:40 (21:40) *
• Rhasidat Adeleke – Women’s 400m – Final – 20:50 (21:50) *
• Sharlene Mawdsley – Women’s 400m – Final – 20:50 (21:50) *
• Sophie Becker – Women’s 400m – Final – 20:50 (21:50) *
• Mark Smyth – Men’s 200m – Final – 21:50 (22:50) *

Day Five – Tuesday June 11th

Morning Session

• Louise Shanahan – Women’s 800m – SF – 09:10 (10:10) *
• Men’s 4x400m Relay – Round One – 09:45 (10:45)
• Women’s 4x400m Relay – Round One – 10:15 (11:15)
• Men’s 4x100m Relay – Round One – 11:00 (12:00)

Evening Session

 

• Thomas Barr – Men’s 400m Hurdles – Final – 20:05 (21:05) *
• Kelly McGrory – Women’s 400m Hurdles – Final – 20:18 (21:18) *
• Anika Thompson – Women’s 10,000m – Final – 20:30 (21:30)
• Laura Mooney – Women’s 10,000m – Final – 20:30 (21:30)
• Phil Healy – Women’s 200m – Final – 21:53 (22:53) *

Day Six – Wednesday June 12th

Evening Session

• Brian Fay – Men’s 10,000m – B Race – 19:12 (20:12) **
• Efrem Gidey – Men’s 10,000m – B Race – 19:12 (20:12) **
• Peter Lynch – Men’s 10,000m – B Race – 19:12 (20:12) **
• Cormac Dalton – Men’s 10,000m – B Race – 19:12 (20:12) **
• Barry Keane – Men’s 10,000m – B Race – 19:12 (20:12) **
• Women’s 4x400m Relay – Final – 20:06 (21:06) *
• Men’s 4x400m Relay – Final – 20:19 (21:19) *
• Louise Shanahan – Women’s 800m – Final – 20:31 (21:31) *
• Brian Fay – Men’s 10,000m – Final – 20:44 (21:44) **
• Efrem Gidey – Men’s 10,000m – Final – 20:44 (21:44) **
• Peter Lynch – Men’s 10,000m – Final – 20:44 (21:44) **
• Cormac Dalton – Men’s 10,000m – Final – 20:44 (21:44) **
• Barry Keane – Men’s 10,000m – Final – 20:44 (21:44) **
• Andrew Coscoran – Men’s 1500m – Final – 21:26 (22:26) *
• Nick Griggs – Men’s 1500m – Final – 21:26 (22:26) *
• Men’s 4x100m Relay – Final – 21:50 (22:50) *